Being a Friend

James 5:16  “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.“ ​​SMLXL A great book to look to when you want to learn about “practical Christian living” is the book of...

Love, Love, Love

1 Corinthians 18:14 “Let all you do be done in love.” ​​SMLXL   In the simplest of ways, I’m here to love. That’s as straightforward as I can be. I’m simply alive to love and love well. The world is a dark place. A place full of lies that throw on attractive...

Transformative Love

2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” ​​SMLXL   As we walk with Jesus we become transformed. His love...

Road of Righteousness

1 Thessalonians 4:7: “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” ​​SMLXL How do we walk with Jesus, how do we live and walk on this narrow road of righteousness? It starts simply by making a choice, the choice to follow. Following...

Living Out Love

1 John 3:18 “My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love.” ​​SMLXL     There comes a point when we have to make a distinct choice. Either we just let life happen, which is basically the same as serving God our...

End Goal of Righteousness

Micah 6:7-8 (MSG) “Would God be impressed with thousands of rams,     with buckets and barrels of olive oil? Would he be moved if I sacrificed my firstborn child,     my precious baby, to cancel my sin? But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,...